Yes. Associates must satisfactorily answer several health-related questions during the enrollment process. Your request for coverage can be turned down based on your responses to these questions. MetLife also has the right to request additional medical information to further define an applicant's insurability.

If you do not apply for yourself and your eligible family members when first eligible or during a special enrollment period, you will be required to answer a more comprehensive health questionnaire and be approved by the insurance company before coverage can begin.
 

If you apply when first eligible:

• For a full-time associate, you can apply for up to 2 times basic annual earnings to a maximum of $250,000 by successfully answering a few health questions.
• For a part-time associate, you can apply for up to $50,000 by successfully answering a few health questions.
• You can apply for up to $50,000 for your spouse by successfully answering a few health questions.
• You can apply for $5,000 or $10,000 for your children with no health questions.

If you are a full-time associate, you can apply for coverage amounts equal to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 times your basic annual earnings, subject to a minimum amount of 1 times basic annual earnings, or $10,000 (whichever is greater) and a maximum of $2,000,000.

• You can apply for your spouse in any amount between $10,000 and $150,000 in increments of $10,000.
• You can enroll your children in the following benefit amount(s): $5,000 or $10,000.

If you are a part-time associate, you can apply for coverage amounts between $10,000 and $100,000 in increments of $10,000.

• You can apply for your spouse in any amount between $10,000 and $50,000 in increments of $10,000.
• You can enroll your children in the following benefit amount(s): $5,000 or $10,000.

Spouse or children's coverage is permitted only when associate coverage is also issued.
Please note: Spouse and child coverage cannot exceed 100% of the amount of insurance for which the associate is insured, rounded down to the next lower $10,000.

The Supplemental Life Insurance Plan premiums are paid through pay period deductions. After you enroll in coverage through the website, Publix will be informed of the premium to be deducted from your pay.

Your Supplemental Life Insurance coverage is yours even if you leave the company, as long as the group policy is in effect and you are under age 80. You will be sent a portability package to complete and return to Mercer Voluntary Benefits. You will be billed directly for your cost of coverage at portable rates. Portable rates may be higher than the active Publix rates.

Yes. You can decrease or cancel coverage for yourself or your dependents at any time by sending a written request to Mercer Voluntary Benefits. You can also request coverage increases at any time; however, evidence of good health will be required if you are enrolling outside of your initial enrollment period. You may apply for coverage for your new spouse or child without evidence of good health if you have experienced a life event such as marriage, or birth of a child and apply for coverage within 30 days of the event.

• Your cost is based on several factors, including your age, tobacco use, dependent coverage, and the amount of coverage you choose.
• To determine your cost of insurance, start by clicking the "Enroll Now" link or calculate your rates based on the following:  

Age of Associate or Spouse*	Non-Smoker NO AD&D	Non-Smoker With AD&D	Smoker NO AD&D	Smoker With AD&D
<25	$0.22	$0.44	$0.87	$1.09
25-29	$0.26	$0.48	$0.93	$1.15
30-34	$0.36	$0.58	$1.18	$1.40
35-39	$0.40	$0.62	$1.27	$1.49
40-44	$0.46	$0.68	$1.38	$1.60
45-49	$0.70	$0.92	$1.93	$2.15
50-54	$1.10	$1.32	$2.82	$3.04
55-59	$2.05	$2.27	$5.05	$5.27
60-64	$3.14	$3.36	$7.60	$7.82
65-69	$6.05	$6.27	$14.40	$14.62
70-74	$9.82	$10.04	$22.52	$22.74
75-79	$14.67	$14.89	$33.13	$33.35
80-84	$18.87	$19.09	$51.84	$52.06
85-89	$18.87	$19.09	$86.22	$86.44
90-94	$18.87	$19.09	$131.73	$131.95

Rates Per $10,000 of Coverage

 

Effective:  01/01/2021 - 12/31/2025

 

Child Coverage

$0.50 per $5,000 in coverage

$1.00 per $10,000 in coverage

 

*Use age as of December 31 of the current year.

Missed pay period deductions for the Supplemental Life Insurance Plan are handled differently than they are for the health and long-term disability plans. You will not be billed at your home address for missed Supplemental Life Insurance Plan deductions. Instead, if you miss a pay period deduction, Publix Personal Plans will normally wait until you return to work or are receiving enough wages to pay for your Supplemental Life Insurance Plan deductions. Personal Plans will "re-spread" the missed deductions over the remainder of the plan year.
 

When this happens, Personal Plans will calculate how much money you have missed in deductions and count the number of regular pay periods in the remainder of the plan year. Personal Plans will then divide the total in missed deductions by the number of remaining pay periods in the year. The resulting number will be added to your pay period deduction for the remainder of the year so that by the end of the plan year, you have fully paid your total annual premium cost, including the missed pay period deductions. If you miss another pay period deduction, this re-spread process will be repeated.
 

For example, suppose your weekly deduction is $3.20 and you miss two pay period deductions in September:

Original Pay Period Deduction for Coverage	$3.20
Total of 2 Missed Pay Period Deductions ($3.20 x 2)	$6.40
Total Missed Deductions Divided by Number of Remaining Pay Periods in Plan Year ($6.40/10 Pay Periods)	$0.64
New Pay Period Deduction for Remainder of Plan Year  ($3.20 + $0.64= $3.84)	$3.84

Associates should call Personal Plans at 1-888-374-6377 if they have questions regarding their pay period deductions.

An e-signature allows you to submit enrollment requests online as if you had provided these statements in writing with your handwritten signature. It is important that you read all of the information and agree to be bound by it. Your statements will be relied upon by Publix and third party administrators and insurance companies. If the applicant is less than age 15, MetLife requires a parental/legal guardian signature to accept the enrollment. You may submit your election on this website, however a separate letter will be sent requesting this signature. E-signature in this situation is not accepted. 

Disabled, unmarried children, regardless of age, may be covered provided: the dependent is incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap; the dependent was eligible to be covered by the Publix group benefit plans prior to reaching age 26 and the disability occurred prior to reaching age 26; and the dependent is chiefly dependent on you for support and maintenance. 

You can apply anytime!
 

 

 

At certain times you may be allowed to apply more easily for the Supplemental Life Insurance Plan by not completing as many questions. These times include:

 

• Within 30 days of your initial eligibility date for Publix.
• During special enrollment periods. To learn if you are eligible for a special enrollment offer, check your messages from the home page of this website.
• Within 30 days of marriage.
• Within 30 days of the birth or adoption of your first child. Coverage for a newborn will begin when the child is 14 days old; however, the application for coverage could be received immediately following the birth.

 

If you are paid weekly, premium deductions for coverage will generally begin the week of your coverage effective date, but no later than the week following your coverage effective date. If you are paid monthly, premium deductions will generally begin the month of your coverage effective date, but no later than the month following your coverage effective date. If you have questions about your premium deductions, please call Personal Plans at 1-888-374-6377 to speak with a customer service representative.

Coverage is effective on the date MetLife states in writing, provided you are actively at work on that date.

Mercer Voluntary Benefits manages and administers the Publix Supplemental Life Insurance Plan. 

Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth, and performance of their most vital asset — their people. Mercer's more than 20,500 employees are based in more than 40 countries, and they operate in more than 140 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital.

You can apply if you:

• Are a full-time associate.
• Are a part-time associate after 90 days of continuous employment.
• Are actively at work at Publix on both the date the enrollment form is signed and the effective date of coverage.
• Are between the ages of 12 and 94 and meet the eligibility requirements on the enrollment form. If associate is under age 15, parental signature is required.
• Are a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

If you can apply, you can also apply for coverage for these family members:

• Your legal spouse.
• Your dependent children or those of your spouse.
• You can enroll your spouse or dependent children and those of your spouse only if you elect coverage.

Publix selected Metropolitan Life (MetLife) as the Supplemental Life Insurance Plan carrier.
 

Metropolitan Life is a market leader for the portfolio of coverage options they offer and has been in business for over 136 years. Metropolitan Life is able to devote significant resources, which help to ensure that their customers provide their employees with superior employee benefit programs. As a result of their broad portfolio of protection options, Metropolitan Life serves over 24,000 Group Life customers, helping more than 23 million people enjoy an improved sense of financial security. 

Everyone needs life insurance.
Contrary to popular belief, life insurance isn't just for parents. You need life insurance if anyone is financially dependent on you.
 

You've recently graduated from college.
You may have significant student loan obligations. If something were to happen to you, your loved ones would most likely be forced to shoulder that debt.
 

You're the parent of small children. 
You want to make sure they'll be able to keep the same lifestyle and attend college—even if you're not there to see it happen.
 

Your grown children are on their own. 
But your children may rely on you for support and help around the house. If you weren't there for them, your children would need extra money to pay someone to take care of things you've been managing for them.
 

Your spouse may be depending on your income for retirement.
But you're not sure your retirement savings is enough to keep up with a rising cost of living if your paycheck stopped. Life insurance can be a smart way to fill the gap.
 

Like many families, you rely on two incomes to make ends meet.
You'll need life insurance on both you and your spouse. Even if your spouse stays at home, you should consider life insurance on your spouse to cover the cost of hiring someone to take care of the things your spouse generally handles.
 

You want to be sure your children can protect their futures, too.
Most children's life insurance coverage contains an innovative feature that allows them to convert their term life protection to a permanent life insurance plan at a higher premium when they become adults. This ensures that your children can protect their own families—no matter what health problems they may develop.

Associates' Social Security numbers are required and used by Mercer Voluntary Benefits and MetLife to uniquely identify associates in their membership and claims systems. Dependents' Social Security numbers are also needed for plan administration.

In addition to the advantages of the Supplemental Life Insurance Plan over other life insurance options, this plan offers even more special benefits:

• Group Rates: These are often lower than you can get with individual policies.
• Portability: Unlike other group life insurance programs, you can keep this coverage even after you leave Publix, subject to certain provisions. This coverage can remain in force up through age 79.
• Flexibility: Within certain limits, you can change the death benefit, the amount of premium, and payment frequency.
• Automatic Adjustment: If an increase in salary as of September 1 makes you eligible for additional coverage, your coverage will automatically increase on the following January 1 as long as you are actively at work at Publix as a full-time associate and elected coverage as a multiple of basic annual earnings.
• Children's Conversion Privilege: Children who reach the limiting age can convert their coverage to an individual policy with MetLife.  Please contact Mercer Voluntary Benefits for additional information. 
  This option is not available for a disabled child. Children's coverage may be continued for a disabled child as a rider to an existing adult Supplemental Life Insurance Plan certificate. The dependent rider may remain in effect as long as the associate or spouse maintains coverage. Please contact Mercer Voluntary Benefits to request continued coverage for a disabled child.

Please call Personal Plans at 1-888-374-6377 to speak with a customer service representative.